I’ve already commented about this Huffington Post article on my Facebook page, but I’ll reiterate here:
Uh . . . YEAH. Helllooooo, editors are the people who find you the books you’re hot to read. As a writer, I can tell you that editors have vision; they are constantly thinking of their readership and their writers; they are out to give you the best experience with that book you can possibly have. All the editors I’ve worked with have been tireless advocates and do a lot of very thankless jobs, including dealing with nervous, insecure writers. (Moi? Never . . .) Anyone who believes the reading world would be better off without editors has a) never been a writer, b) never dealt with an editor, c) decided that sloppy is okay. And we’re not just talking where to put the bloody periods or semicolons, either. We’re talking plotting, pacing, characterization . . . the whole shebang.
Sheesh. I can’t believe this is even a topic for discussion . . .
